Cindy Dennis

Executive Director

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Backside Armor

Isaiah 58:8 (NLT) “…your godliness will lead you forward, goodness will be a shield before you, and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.”

These past several weeks I have been studying the armor of God described in Ephesians 6:10-18. In is interesting to note that there is no armor provided for the backside.

Even the Roman soldiers of that day when this letter was written by the Apostle Paul did not have armor in the back. Retreating or fleeing was not an option. They were trained for warfare, to either stand their ground or advance no matter the cost.

Ephesians 6:11 MSG) “So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.”

The fact is we are to stand firm and stand safe against all strategies of the devil. We are NOT to retreat.

The Bible confirms the devil WILL flee from uswhen we stand firm against him.

James 4:7 (AMP) says “So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.”

We are in spiritual warfare. There is a battle always going on. One that is not seen. We must stand our ground and press on. We have God’s promises to assure us and encourage us that He is on our side, we don’t have to be afraid. (See Psalm 118:6-9)

We don’t have to retreat or flee from the battles of life because God’s got our back.

When we press forward, we are showing we have totally surrendered to God. Through faith in Hispromises, we know that God will see us through.

Don’t you love knowing that it is a fixed battle. Jesus had already won. He has already overcome on our behalf. He has already given us the authority and power to be overcomers. So, we have the victory, we don’t have to lose!

1 Corinthians 15:57 (TPT) “But we thank God for giving us the victory as conquerors through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.”

In life we will experience challenging situations in which our faith is tested. God is our ultimate protector, provider, strengthener, helper, and defender. He will not fail us. He will not let us down. We don’t have to be discouraged or afraid.(See Hebrews 13:5)

When we stand on His Word, He will keep us from all harm and watch over our life as we come and go. (See Psalm 121:7-8)

God is our impregnatable Guard. He will fight on our behalf against our enemies to save us. Thank God for being our rear guard! We have the assurance there are no surprises coming from behind us or before us. We will NOT be blindsided!

We can confidently know who we are in Christ bystudying the Word of God. We don’t have to be misinformed. (See Hosea 4:6).

News alert—we are destined to finish well! (See Jeremiah 29:11)

So, my friend, let us NOT grow weary or become discouraged in the struggles of life, for at the proper time we WILL reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give in. (See Galatians 6:9)

AND remember, the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind, so no blindsided surprises!

Blessings,

Cindy

You will hear a voice behind you saying...

I love riding bikes with my kids often during the week.

My daughter, who is nine, is pretty independent and knows just to keep me in her eyesight.

My son, who is six, on the other hand is still getting used to having no training wheels. He doesn’t know yet how to stop confidently, so I have to be one foot behind him, coaching him the whole way.

I am constantly talking to him and having him practice listening to my voice for directions. “Take that turn here.” Or “Stop at the stop sign.”

As I was riding with him, I heard the Holy Spirit remind me so vividly of how a shepherd leads his sheep with his voice.

This scripture from my childhood came up in my spirit from Isaiah 30:21 “You will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the way. Follow it, whether it turns to the right or to the left.”

Within a minute of the verse coming up, I was immediately reminded on how the Lord guides us with each and every step we take. He doesn’t give us the entire big picture- but every turn right as it happens.

We need to have such a close relationship with our Heavenly Father that we can recognize his voice turn-by-turn.

How do we learn to listen? We need to discipline our selves to meet with the Lord every day and open our hearts to what he wants to say to us.

Armed and Dangerous

With the COVID-19 self-quarantined orders, my husband and I have had a lot more time together. One of our favorite things to do on the weekends, rain, or shine, is take walks. It has been fun each week observing the trees with their blooms and now new leaves, admiring the flowers, and enjoying seeing the wildlife. We live near a beautiful housing community and the architectural designs and pristine yards are impressive to look at as we walk around the block.

One thing you cannot miss are the prevalent signage letting individuals know that the house is armed with a security system.


Just like a house security system, we are armed too, when we make Jesus the Lord of our life. We just need to be activated to be effective.

Ephesians 6:11 says to Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.—Ephesians 6:11 AMP.


God supplies the armor and weapons, and He is also working on our behalf to ensure we are victorious. Our enemy, the devil, is unseen (see Ephesians 6:12) so God has made sure we are equipped with spiritual weapons (see 2 Corinthians 10:4-6).

He has given us authority to quench every fiery dart that the enemy sends against us to steal, kill, and destroy (see John 10:10).

We can overcome any obstacle the devil sends our way because we are armed to fight to victory and to come out better and stronger than before we entered the battle. The enemy tries to derail us with his lies to get us off course to what God has created us to do.

God’s Word gives us the instructions needed to stay the course. The battle may seem tireless sometimes, but we have been armed with strength to not give up.


God’s Word promises that…
 We are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him. —Romans 8:37


 We have given power to defeat our enemy Satan. Nothing can harm us. —Luke 10:19

 We overcome and conquer our enemy by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.
—Revelations 12:1

To top it off, God has given us the Holy Spirit to be our helper, strengthener, and advocate so we are able to fight the good fight of faith. (1 Timothy 6:12) As we yield to the Holy Spirit, pray, and read God’s Word daily, we will be able to enjoy life in all its fullness (John 10:10) and overcome every obstacle that comes against us. We are thoroughly equipped for every good work that God has called us to do!

Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us. — 2 Timothy 3:16-17


God has already gone before us and lined up the right people and the right opportunities. He is ordering our steps and has equipped us with everything we need to fulfill our destiny.
 We are anointed…
 We are empowered…
 We are equipped…
 We are armed and dangerous in Christ.